Separable edging for a doily



March 31, 1964 SEPARABLE EDGING FOR A DOILY Filed May 11,, 1962 INVENTOR RAYMOND R.C|PROTTI ATTORNEY R. CIPROTTI 3,126,665

United States Patent Office 3,126,665 SEPARABLE EDGING FOR A DOILY Raymond R. Ciprotti, Leominster, Mass, assignor t Plasticraft of Leominster, Inc., Leominster, Mass, a corporation of Massachusetts:

Filed May 11, 1962, Ser. No. 193,947 4 Claims. (Cl. 45-68.3)

This invention relates to a new and improved doily with a separable edging there-for, said edging being adapted to appear as an ornamental edging in the nature of tatt-ing or crocheting, and the principal object of the invention resides in the provision of the ornamental edging together with snap fasteners thereon for attachment at the edge of the doily to cover the edge of the same for the purpose described.

Further objects of the invention reside in the provision of a separate ornamental edge for a molded plastic doily, said edge being molded of plastic material and con-forming to the doily and being provided with interengaging snap fasteners, whereby the edging can be temporarily attached to the doily at the edge thereof and removed therefrom at will.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the doily with edge attached, part being broken away;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the reverse side of the ornamental edging;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged section on line 33 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged section on line 44 of FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view showing one of the fasteners in holding relationship between the ornamental edge and the doily.

In carrying out the present invention, it is to be understood that the doily disclosed herein is made of molded plastic. This doily may be of any usual or ornamental configuration and comprises in general a disc or an oval which simulates veritable lace and in any event presents an ornamental surface at one side thereof which is shown in FIG. 1 and having a reverse or under surface which is smooth and unornamented.

One of the characteristics of the lace, however, is that it has an ornamental edge 12 and this ornamental edge is provided with a series of holes therethrough, some of which are indicated as at 14 and others at '16, the holes at 16 being slightly smaller than those at 14 but all going to make up an ornamental appearance for the edge of the lace doily or mat. Being made of molded plastic, the doily may be of any desired color and may even be a mixture of colors, but ordinarily is provided in a uniform tone.

An ornamental but separate edging is provided, this edging being indicated by the reference numeral 18 and in general it follows the configuration of the edging at 12 of the doily itself, but is made in annular form and as a matter of fact may be provided with its own ornamental inner edge which is indicated at 20 in FIG. 2. In general the ornamental edge 18 which is also of molded plastic material has apertures as at 22 similar to those at 1'4 and also has certain apertures 24 which may correspond to those at 16 and as a matter of fact coincide with the same when the ornamental edge 18 is applied to the edge of the doily at 12.

However, although it will be noted that the relatively 3,126,665 Patented Mar. 31., 1964 smaller holes 16 in the edge of the doily come in pairs, in the ornamental edge 18, there is but a single hole 24 and its corresponding member in each pair is solid (see 26) and provides for a reversely extending stud 28 (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

These studs are integrally molded and extend from a flat side 30 which is the under side of the ornamental edge 18, the edge which is indicated at 32 being formed to imitate threads as is the surface of the doily. The studs 28 are provided with heads 34.

It will be seen that each stud 28 coincides with one of the holes in each pair of holes at 16, and in securing the ornamental edge '18 to the underlying doily at the edge of the doily, the edges are aligned. Merely by pressing downwardly upon the areas at 26, the studs 28 snap into the selected holes at 16, the heads 34 then appearing at the upper side of the doily as shown in FIG. 5 (see 34 therein). Also it will be seen that the various holes coincide with each other, such as those at 22 in the ornamental edge 18, and those at 14 in the doily; and those at 16 in the doily and those at 24 in the ornamental edging 18.

It will therefore be seen that the studs 28 hold the ornamental edging 18 to the edge of the doily and overlies the same, the configuration of the ornamental edge in this case coinciding with the configuration of the edge of the doily, but it is to be emphasized that the actual design of the doily can take any form desired.

Different or like colors or shades can be utilized in the doilies and the novel edges applied thereto and the latter can be removed if desired and replaced. The designs conform to each other and the ornamental edge 18 adds a thickness to the doily so that it appears as tatting or crocheting at the edge of the doily.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is:

1. A plastic doily construction comprising a flexible generally flat lace-like member having a foraminous ornamental peripheral edge portion, and a separate generally flat ornamental plastic lace-like foraminous rim in annular form having a size and configuration similar to that of the ornamental edge portion of the doily, and interengaging holding means between the edge portion of the lace-like member and the separate rim whereby the rim is applicable to and removable from the edge portion of the doily, the rim overlying the doily edge when applied thereto.

2. The doily construction recited in claim 1 wherein the interengaging means includes integrally molded studs on the rim entering into apertures in the doily edge portion.

3. The doily construction recited in claim 1 wherein the interengaging means includes integrally molded studs on the rim entering into apertures in the doily edge portion, and heads on said studs.

4. The doily construction of claim 1 wherein the ornamental appearance of the separate annular rim conforms substantially to the ornamental appearance of the underlying ornamental edge of the doily, there being apertures in both members coinciding with each other.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,397,801 Mitchell Apr. 2, 1946 2,966,437 Loui et al Dec. '27, 1960 2,966,759 Robertson Q Jan. 3, 1961 

1. A PLASTIC DOILY CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE GENERALLY FLAT LACE-LIKE MEMBER HAVING A FORAMINOUS ORNAMENTAL PERIPHERAL EDGE PORTION, AND A SEPARATE GENERALLY FLAT ORNAMENTAL PLASTIC LACE-LIKE FORAMINOUS RIM IN ANNULAR FORM HAVING A SIZE AND CONFIGURATION SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE ORNAMENTAL EDGE PORTION OF THE DOILY, AND INTERENGAGING HOLDING MEANS BETWEEN THE EDGE PORTION OF THE LACE-LIKE MEMBER AND THE SEPARATE RIM WHEREBY THE RIM IS APPLICABLE TO AND REMOVABLE FROM THE EDGE PORTION OF THE DOILY, THE RIM OVERLYING THE DOILY EDGE WHEN APPLIED THERETO. 